C55120 - Basic Law Enforcement Training Certificate

Additional Program Information

Prerequisite: Approval of the BLET Director. Copy of reading placement test results taken less than one year prior to the class starting date; the NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission requires all registrants to take a nationally standardized reading test prior to being admitted to a BLET course. Scores indicating being proficient in reading will meet reading test requirements. A certified copy of the High School, GED, or Adult High School transcript is required. Some diplomas earned through correspondence enrollment are not recognized toward the educational requirements; this is reviewed by North Carolina Training and Standards on a case by case basis.

The following items are also required for admission to the BLET program:

•  Must be at least 20 years of age

• Must have a valid North Carolina driver’s license

• Must submit a Medical Examination Form completed by a North Carolina licensed physician

• Must provide a Certified Criminal History Check report

• Must be a citizen of the United States

• A sponsorship letter is recommended

This course is designed to provide the student with basic skills and basic knowledge necessary to perform those tasks essential to function in law enforcement. The course consists of 868 hours of instruction in the following topic areas:

• Course Orientation 8

• Ethical Problem Solving 16

• Officer Health and Wellness 54

• Communication & De Escalation Skills 24

• First Responder 24

• Field Notes and Report Writing 16

• Arrest, Search, Seizure & Constitutional Law 24

• Crisis Intervention: Interacting w/Special Needs Populations 24

• Interviews and Interrogations 24

• Compliance and Control Tactics 64

• Firearms 96

• Law Enforcement Driver Training 48

• Criminal Investigations 40

• Responding to Crime Victims 8

• Person Crimes 16

• Property Crimes 16

• Crimes Against the Public 16

• Juvenile Laws and Procedures 12

• Domestic Violence 16

• Sexual Assaults 16

• Human Trafficking 4

• Hate Crimes 8

• Controlled Substances 16

• Missing Persons 4

• Deceased Persons 4

• Testifying in Court 16

• Motor Vehicle Laws 20

• Traffic Law Enforcement 24

• Traffic Crash Investigations 24

• Standardized Field Sobriety Testing 28

• Crime Prevention 4

• Transporting and Processing Arrestees 8

• Civil Process 24

• Courtroom Security 8

• Explosives and HazMat Emergencies 16

• Homeland Security 8

• Rapid Deployment to Active Attacker 16

• Crowd Management 16

• Patrol Techniques 28

• Testing 30

TOTAL 868

Total Credits: 37